A recent AP story indicates that Israel was awarded a tennis Federation Cup match when the Indonesian team forfeited by refusing to play. For those of you not aware, Indonesia is primarily a Moslem nation that doesn’t much like to
Two Israeli Players Selected in NBA Draft
Israeli basketball players Lior Eliyahu and Yotam Halperin were selected in the second round of the recent 2006 NBA Draft. Eliyahu was selected 44th overall by the Orlando Magic, and Halperin was taken by the Seattle Supersonics with the 53rd
The Gaza Syndrome
Moshe Arens, former Israeli Defense Minister, writes an editorial in Haaretz about the situation in Gaza: “There is something about Gaza that almost inevitably leads to mistaken judgments by Israeli decision makers…it became clear that if we refused to go
New Ways of Purchasing Goods
You may have heard of priceline.com, the website made famous by William Shatner. This website allows you to participate in an electronic auction, where you offer a price that you’re willing to pay for common items such as hotel rooms… Well, it appears
The End of Car Chases?
Los Angeles is notorious for its epic police chases, but it appears that the LAPD is going to be taking a new approach to car pursuits. A recent issue of Popular Science illustrates how the police will shoot a GPS homing
Shattered Confidence
Surprise, surprise… the folks in Michigan are losing confidence in the US auto industry. An article in the Detroit News cites Michigan residents blaming the United Auto Workers: “It’s because of the demands of the unions that our auto industry is where it’s
Things Learned The Hard Way
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. 3. There is a very fine
The Differences Between Men and Women
This is a little long to read, but it’s a great one from the Grouchy Old Cripple that illustrates the difference between the thought processes of men and women: Let’s say a guy named Roger is attracted to a woman
25 Things You Should Know by Age 40
Another cute one from Sam Greenwood… 1. If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out. 2. Don’t worry about what people think; they don’t do it very often. 3. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more
More on Republican Spending
I’m not a big fan of Senator John McCain, however, he’s saying things that resonate with us fiscal conservatives… In prepared remarks Friday, McCain said, “Republicans intent on safeguarding power in Washington have drifted from the values of the Reagan